Shloka 956

Adhyāya 90: Babhruvāhana’s Reception and the Commencement of Yudhiṣṭhira’s Aśvamedha

Devanagari script

ब्राह्मणास्तपसा युक्ता यथाशक्ति प्रदायिन: । “उस स्वर्गद्वारकी जो अर्गला (किल्ली) है

Transliteration

brāhmaṇās tapasā yuktā yathāśakti pradāyinaḥ |

Translation

ତପରେ ଯୁକ୍ତ ଓ ଯଥାଶକ୍ତି ଦାନଦାତା ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣମାନେ ହିଁ ସତ୍ୟରେ ‘ସ୍ୱର୍ଗଦ୍ୱାର’ ଦେଖିପାରନ୍ତି। ସେଇ ଦ୍ୱାରର ଅର୍ଗଳା (କିଳି) ଲୋଭରୂପ ବୀଜରୁ ଗଢ଼ା, ଏବଂ ଦ୍ୱାରଟି ରାଗରେ ଗୁପ୍ତ; ତେଣୁ ଭିତରକୁ ପ୍ରବେଶ ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ କଠିନ। ଯେମାନେ କ୍ରୋଧକୁ ଜିତିଛନ୍ତି, ଇନ୍ଦ୍ରିୟକୁ ବଶ କରିଛନ୍ତି, ଯଥାଶକ୍ତି ଦାନ କରନ୍ତି—ସେଇ ତପସ୍ବୀ ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣମାନେ ହିଁ ସେ ଦ୍ୱାରକୁ ଦେଖିପାରନ୍ତି।

Word by Word

• ब्राह्मणाः: Brahmins
• ब्राह्मणाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मण
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• तपसा: by austerity
• तपसा: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस्
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• युक्ताः: endowed/engaged (with)
• युक्ताः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युज्
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• यथा-शक्ति: according to (one's) ability
• यथा-शक्ति: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा + शक्ति

• प्रदायिनः: givers (donors)
• प्रदायिनः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रदायिन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

Speaker

श्षशुर उवाच

Characters & Entities

• śvaśura (father-in-law, speaker)
• brāhmaṇāḥ (Brahmins)
• svargadvāra (gate of heaven)
• argalā (bolt/lock)
• lobha (greed)
• rāga (attachment/passion)
• krodha (anger)
• indriya (senses)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Spiritual attainment is obstructed by greed and attachment; entry to higher states is difficult unless one conquers anger, restrains the senses, practices austerity, and gives charity according to one’s means.

What is happening in the narrative?

A speaker identified as the father-in-law delivers a moral instruction, describing the ‘gate of heaven’ as hidden and locked by inner vices, and praising disciplined, charitable Brahmins as those capable of perceiving and approaching it.